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counterbond 06-11-2014 11:53 AM

Holy ****! Honda insight 1.0L replacement costs!?
 
Dealership near me wants 4000 for the block and 2000 for the head unassembled and uninstalled. Wtf! They really don't want these on the roads anymore :(

cowmeat 06-11-2014 12:03 PM

You lost me at "dealership" . . . . .

Not sure I understood what you meant, it sounded like you thought you were going to order parts from a dealership, but I know that can't be true

jamesqf 06-11-2014 12:19 PM

Quite apart from the dealership question (were you born yesterday?), you're talking about low-demand parts for a low-production vehicle. Why would you expect them to be cheap? Indeed, I'd say you're lucky they're even available.

So why are you buying the parts in the first place? If you've blown an engine, do what any sensible person does, and search salvage yards. Seems like there are a good few available, from about $650 up: Search Results

cowmeat 06-11-2014 12:25 PM

My point exactly! I assume you're just messing with us.

Dealership is always the absolute last resort if your car is out of warranty, and in the case that you'd need an actual major component, if there's not one available in a part yard somewhere in the world, it's time to just think about retiring the car

I walked away from a good deal on an Insight last month that needed some work on the CVT for this same reason

cRiPpLe_rOoStEr 06-11-2014 12:39 PM

Have you never lurked about an engine swap?

Xist 06-11-2014 01:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cowmeat (Post 429140)
I walked away from a good deal on an Insight last month that needed some work on the CVT for this same reason

I believe the natural tendency of ecomodders is to walk away from CVTs.

mikeyjd 06-11-2014 01:05 PM

my thoughts exactly
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Xist (Post 429151)
I believe the natural tendency of ecomodders is to walk away from CVTs.

:D

RedDevil 06-11-2014 02:16 PM

Aw. My CVT allows the tiny 1.3 engine to power the not too light 2nd gen Insight along at 62 mph at only 2000 RPM. Or, typically, 50 mph at only 1600 RPM. Doing 60-70 mpg.

Yes, in the hands of a skilled eco driver a MT Gen 1 can get much better economy than a CVT Gen 1. But that does not mean the CVT is bad.

Anyway, in danger of elaborating the obvious:
If you want to know more about (cost)effectively keeping Insights on the road go to the ultimate Insight site Insight Central: Honda Insight Forum

Cobb 06-11-2014 05:21 PM

Did you ask them for a quote on a rebuilt engine? I was quoted 3500 for a 99 geo metro 1.0:eek:

Xist 06-11-2014 06:30 PM

I honestly thought that reliability was more of a concern than economy.

rmay635703 06-11-2014 07:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xist (Post 429243)
I honestly thought that reliability was more of a concern than economy.

Reliability is a form of economy, without it there is no economy to be had.

cowmeat 06-11-2014 07:51 PM

C'mon people, it's not like I'm cheating on you with the CVT, I just gotta find something with A/C that my wife would actually ride in that I can get around 50 mpg in, and get CHEAP.
It's not like I haven't been trying, but locally here's the only thing that fits my criteria, and I might as well just keep the Black Widow at that point, cause she sure as hell wouldn't be caught riding in this:

99 chevy geo metro

FYI, I called on it, and that is NOT a decal!

cRiPpLe_rOoStEr 06-12-2014 10:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cowmeat (Post 429253)
I called on it, and that is NOT a decal!

Nothing that some cheap spray paint couldn't fix.

sheepdog 44 06-12-2014 12:11 PM

Go to car part.com, or Insight central and make a thread asking for what you need. There are several vendors who have dozens of wrecked parts cars. The dealer is not your friend.

It shouldn't cost that much to get a low mile engine, or what ever you need. Low production volume is a too sided coin. Yes there aren't many cars made, but there is an even smaller market of buyers for these one car specific parts. Too someone who has parts Insight among many different cars, it's just a car thats hard too sell pieces off of.

cowmeat 06-12-2014 02:37 PM

Yeah man, I know all about cheap spray paint!

Black Widow cost a grand total of 8.50 to paint, but if I bring another stray car home with spinners and a giant skull painted on it, my wife would snap before I could even reach for the spray paint can

Xist 06-12-2014 06:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cowmeat (Post 429376)
Yeah man, I know all about cheap spray paint!

Black Widow cost a grand total of 8.50 to paint, but if I bring another stray car home with spinners and a giant skull painted on it, my wife would snap before I could even reach for the spray paint can

I painted my grill block at the end of my driveway, but I imagine that I could have done that at Home Depot, Walmart, or wherever I bought the paint.

RedDevil 06-13-2014 02:28 AM

Skulls are a telltale sign that the car has been well maintained and driven with great care.

You should not buy that car for the current owner might miss it and regret the sale, if not for other reasons.

cowmeat 06-13-2014 05:18 AM

I am curious as to the aerodynamics of those spinners

sarguy01 06-13-2014 09:22 AM

2001 Honda Insight engine

How much could it weigh?? I don't think shipping would be too bad.

cRiPpLe_rOoStEr 06-13-2014 10:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RedDevil (Post 429506)
Skulls are a telltale sign that the car has been well maintained and driven with great care.

Skulls are nice, but they don't belong to an econobox...

jedi_sol 06-13-2014 02:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cowmeat (Post 429509)
I am curious as to the aerodynamics of those spinners

You can turn the spinners into smooth wheel covers :)

mbolton1990 06-14-2014 11:31 PM

So much win in this thread.

Spinners/painted skull on a Geo and a $200 Insight motor.

I'm leaving satisfied.

:)

BrandonMods 06-15-2014 01:43 AM

What is wrong with the engine? Can it not be rebuilt. These would be the first questions I would ask myself. Unless the block is cracked or seized up that is... That being said I have not worked on an insight motor yet.


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